Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-07-21

! "yeilOw cOlOred literature" and that the
height of the boys ambition is to be {
"tough" and "bad man." IS.
CAVALRY IN CAMP.
Changing Forts Under Government
Instructions.
The white tents of the Salvation camp
meeting have scarcely been folded and the
] sources of that religious revel in the good
ness Of providence, hardly vanished from
the shady recesses of Fuller's grove on the
"Jim"-that lazy stream that crooks and
doubles oftener than Adonis' hare-ere
another cluster Of canvas tents has taken
the place of the first, and other sounds
less devout fill the air. The U. S. army
is now in camp there, or was until four
o'clock this morning. Captain Nolan and
Lieutenants Russell and Waterman, of
Fort Totten, arrived yesterday with a
company of cavalry belonging to the 7th
regiment, under marching orders, to 20
to Fort Meade, in the Black Hills. From
that point, the ultimate destination of the
company will be Fort Riley, Kansas,
where military school has been estab-
l1shed for cavalry and light artillery. The
company has been some five days on the
road, travelling early in the morning while
it is cool, and spending the afternoon and
night in camp. They 60 west this morn
p< ~ ell hn
line of the Northern Pacific to
Bismarck, from which point they
will march to their destination in
the Black Hills. The company is in
no hurry, the prlvates need drill in camp
life, and on the road, and the monotony
of fort existence is very agreeably broken
by the easy stages in which they travel.
They have been some five days in accom-
plishing one hundred miles, and both Off
GERS and men are just getting nicely in
itiated into the pleasures of camp lite.
The camp here was visited by many
people yesterday who saw the seldom
witnessed army equipment of cavalry
company on the march. The substantial
character of all the property belonging to
the government strikes one at first glance.
The heavy wagons carrying the compa-
ny's baggage, the strong Sibley tents,
saddles, harness, blankets and camp par
aphernalia, all are of the q. S. standard
of excellence. The horses are all bays,
this regiment having that color as its dis
tinctive sign manual in the equine de-
partment. This selection of one color Of
the regiments horses, is custom of the
cavalry of the army. and is followed until
all the colors are exhausted, and then
some unhappy regiment gets the "tail-
ings" as it is called, and is obliged to ride
horses whose coats are like Joseph's, of
many variagated hues. The horses of
this company are sleek, handsome ami
mails, we'll fed and cared for, and as they
laz1ly whisked their long tails in double
row, tied to a rope that kept them before
generous piles Of hay, they looked the
image of content and horse happiness.
Not even the solemn army mules, which
draw the baggage of the company
appeared to forget their great luck in
living a life Of well regulated ease in the
peaceful employment of Uncle Sam, for
of mule would collapse and his unex-
movement IN high glee.
All the eappurtenances of the camp were
distributed around in military order, the
saddles, brides, overcoats and arms of
each man lay in a row, straight and each
like the other. The men use the new
Sibley tent, the most comfortable and
convenient canvas house that can be
imagined. Perfect ventilation is secured
by this tent which has an iron tripod and
center pole, along which in cold weather
stove pipe is run from a Slbley stove,
and raised foot of canvas at the bottom,
giving light and air.
A number of the privates have been at
Totten for five years, and the officers are
known to many of Jamestown's pioneers.
They leave their long established quarters
with many regrets> for Totten is consid
cred choice location in army judgment.
Most of the men passed through James,
town on their way to the fort in 1880, and
yesterday expressed continual surprise
at the growth of the town. They would
not have known it from the hamlet Of
SIX years ago.
CLUSTERS OLD REGIMENT.
Ibis 1th regiment is the famous Custer
regiment that went through the war with
such glowing honors, and lost its-self
completely, its men, horses, arms, bag
gage and the lamented leader in, Clusters
last fight" with which the country is IA
miliar. Only one survivor of the tragic
slaughter is SAID to exist, and he is the
blacksmith of the company that was here
yesterday. BY an accident only is he
shoeing horses today, as he was ordered
Just before the engagement to Reno's
command. He is probably the last living
white man who saw Custer alive. This
survivor was taken in charge by old ac-
quaintances yesterday and related for
the thousandth time the tale which will
draw him listeners as long as he remains
to tell it.
The privates made the most OF their op-
portunity yesterday, and following the
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